ACT ON THE ACT : A Deliberation On The Indian Architect's Act & COA And The Reforms They Need
ACT ON THE ACT A Deliberation On The Indian Architect's Act & COA And The Reforms They Need Authors: Abhay P. Singh Rahul Arora Shikha Kaul Shriyak Singh School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi Guided by : Ar. Amritha Ballal Ar. Abhishek Bij Prof. Dr. Anil Dewan Ar. Sudhir Vohra Coordinator : Prof. Ranjana Mittal 4th November, 2016 Abstract: Architecture as a profession in India is managed and regulated by the Architect's Act of 1972. The act led to the formation of an administrative body called the 'Council of Architecture(COA)'. This body is responsible for looking after all professional and ethical aspects of an architectural practice in the country, ranging from the registration of all architects in the country, as well as their firms; to supervising all activities of an architectural practice on ethical, moral and professional grounds. A professional cannot use the title of an 'Architect' unles...